2010 Print Exchange

Dear Artist:

Oregon Ink Spot invites you to participate in the 4th Annual (2010) International Print Exchange. This exchange is open to artists from the various states and abroad. In lieu of an entry fee Oregon Ink Spot will keep two prints from each edition submitted to the exchange.

All prints must conform to the following guidelines. Any prints that do not fit the guidelines will be returned to the artist at the artist’s expense.

• Deadline: Prints, SASE or envelope with postage fees, and completed/signed submission form/image and/or print use clause agreement must be received on or before Wednesday May 5th, 2010.

• Paper Size:  5”x 7”  (12.7cm x 17.8cm)

• Theme: Open

• Medium: Intaglio, Relief, Lithography, Serigraphy, Collograph, Monotypes, Monoprints or any combination of these methods is acceptable. Digital prints or photographs with the addition of any hand printed methods will also be accepted. Oregon Ink Spot will not accept traditional photography, off-set reproductions or reproductions of art originally produced in another medium.

• Editioning Requirements: Each edition must include 15 identical prints signed and numbered 1 through 15 (example 1/15, 2/15,...15/15). Each edition must be original art and made for this exchange. Please insert interleaf or glassine sheets for each print using the fold over method. No newsprint, please. Multiple unique submissions are                   acceptable.

• Additional Requirements: Each print must be accompanied with the following information: Artist’s name, title, and medium. This information may be handwritten on the back of each print, printed on a separate 5” x 7” sheet to accompany each print or pasted to the back of each print. Please take care to use acid free adhesives. Please also take care to insure all handwritten information is legible.

• SASE and Return Postage: US participants, please include a 6” x 9” (or larger) preaddressed return envelope with adequate return postage attached. International participants, please include a 6” x 9” (or larger) preaddressed return                       envelope and $5.00 US.

• RSVP your intention to participate by e-mail to: inkspot@eou.edu

• All prints submitted will be put in a web gallery and may be reproduced to promote this project.

• The #1 prints from each addition will be housed in the EOU permanent collection. The #2 suite will be used for exhibition and other opportunities at the discression of the Ink Spot Committee.

• There will be an exhibition of prints at Eastern Oregon University’s Nightingale Gallery December 2010.

A portfolio of 13 randomly selected prints will be mailed to each participant in the Spring/Summer 2010.

For a downloadable submission pdf and to visit the web gallery 2007/08/09 go to www.eou.edu/inkspot

                                        Mail Submissions to:                           

                                        Oregon Ink Spot International Print Exchange

                                        Attention: Jo Topholm

                                        Loso Hall 154

                                        One University Blvd.

                                        Eastern Oregon University

                                        La Grande, OR 97850

                                        USA

Thank you. We hope you can participate in this exciting project.

Sincerely,

Jo Topholm                                                        Deb Hoffnagle

Co-Chair and founder                                          Co-Chair and founder